English Explanatory Dictionary

narwhal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An Arctic toothed whale (Monodon monoceros) that grows to about 20 feet (6 meters) long, the male having a single horn-like tusk, a twisted, pointed cuspid that projects forward.

Pronunciation

/ˈnɑːʍəl/ /ˈnɑːwəl/ /ˈnɑːˌʍeɪl/ /ˈnɑːˌweɪl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-narwhal.wav /ˈnɑɹʍəl/ /ˈnɑɹwəl/ /ˈnɑɹˌʍeɪl/ /ˈnɑɹˌweɪl/ /ˈnɑɹʍɔl/ /ˈnɑɹwɔl/ /ˈnɑɹʍɑl/ /ˈnɑɹwɑl/

Word forms

narwhal narwhals narwal narwhale

Etymology

From Dutch narwal or Danish/Norwegian Bokmål narhval, from Old Norse náhvalr, from nár (“corpse”) + hvalr (“whale”). Compare Icelandic náhvalur.

Synonyms

sea unicorn

Derived words

narluga
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